What would you like to do? - Lesson Plans - Educational Tools. - Patient Information - Sleep Disorders. Do not show this Obstructive sleep apnea is a real disease that is under-recognized, but treatable. --Eliot Katz, MD, Children's In addition, in contrast to adults, some children exhibit a variation of obstructive sleep apnea termed OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN CHILDREN NIH Guide, Volume 26, Number 39, December 5, 1997 RFA: HL-98-004 While obstructive sleep apnea can be common in children, it's not always easy to recognize. In addition to continuous Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a child stops breathing during periods of sleep. Children with obstructive sleep apnea who are prescribed fluticasone furoate nasal spray were found